Appointments to the Board of AirNav Ireland

Minister for Transport; Dublin; On-site; EUR 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

AirNav Ireland invites applications to fill two director vacancies on its Board. This role suite includes Finance, Human Resources/Employee Relations, and Regulation profiles, with desiring evidence of governance and regulatory experience.

Essential qualifications cover professional accountancy, HR qualifications, and expertise in aviation regulation and safety culture. Closing date for applications is 10 November 2026 at 15:00.

Qualifications

• Professional accountancy qualification and current membership of the relevant professional body.
• Senior level financial experience across accounting, audit, financial risk management, corporate finance or other relevant financial disciplines, ideally within a regulated sector.
• Experience of sitting on, interacting with, and/or advising an audit & risk committee.
• Professional human resources or related qualification and current membership of the relevant professional body.
• Senior level human resources management experience with employee relations engagement in a public service or other unionised environment.
• Subject matter expertise in executive remuneration, inclusiveness and diversity, succession planning and employee relations in a change environment.
• Experience within the European and/or international aviation sector, with a strong understanding of aviation regulation, organisational risk and governance and/or aviation safety.
• Demonstrable experience embedding a culture of safety, and/or operational resilience, and/or regulatory compliance in an aviation environment.

Responsibilities

• Obligations in line with the roles and responsibilities set out in the Code.
• Fill two positions as directors on the Board of AirNav Ireland.
• Evidence of experience in aviation regulation, governance and safety culture is required.

Education

Professional accountancy qualification

Current membership of relevant professional body

Senior level financial experience across accounting, audit, financial risk management or corporate finance

Experience on audit & risk committee

Professional HR qualification

Current membership of relevant HR professional body

Senior level HR management experience (public service or unionised environment)

Expertise in executive remuneration, inclusiveness and diversity, succession planning or employee relations in change environments

Experience in aviation regulation, governance and safety culture

Experience embedding safety/operational resilience/regulatory compliance in aviation

Experience in ANSP environment

Job description

Appointments to the Board of AirNav Ireland

The closing date for this vacancy is 10/11/2026, 15:00

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Role Overview

The Minister invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill two positions as directors on the Board of AirNav Ireland.

Essential (All Profiles)
Applications are invited from candidates who possess the skills and experience necessary to fulfil obligations in line with the roles and responsibilities set out in the Code.

Profile 1 – Finance
For Profile 1, candidates must demonstrate in their application evidence of experience in the following:

• A professional accountancy qualification and current membership of the relevant professional body;
• Senior level financial experience across accounting, audit, financial risk management, corporate finance or other relevant financial disciplines, ideally within a regulated sector;
• Senior level experience of assessment of strategic investment project delivery; and
• Experience of sitting on, interacting with, and/or advising an audit & risk committee.

Profile 2 – Human Resources/Employee Relations
For Profile 2, candidates must demonstrate in their application evidence of experience in the following:

• A professional human resources or related qualification and current membership of the relevant professional body;
• Senior level human resources management experience with employee relations engagement in a public service or other unionised environment; and
• Subject matter expertise in one or more of the following areas: executive remuneration, inclusiveness and diversity, succession planning and employee relations in a change environment.

Profile 3 – Regulation
For Profile 3, candidates must demonstrate in their application evidence of experience in the following:

• Experience within the European and/or international aviation sector, with a strong understanding of aviation regulation, organisational risk and governance and/or aviation safety; and
• Demonstrable experience embedding a culture of safety, and/or operational resilience, and/or regulatory compliance in an aviation environment.

Desirable (All Profiles)

It is also desirable that candidates demonstrate evidence of:

• Experience in a ANSP environment;
• Experience in senior level engagement with multiple stakeholders in a public services and/or regulatory context;
• Previous board member experience in an organisation of scale.

Closing Date: 15:00 on Tuesday 10th November 2026

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